Subspace communication comes up so frequently on Star Trek, it's almost taken for granted. But let's drill down on what it is ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

"Disclosure Day" director Steven Spielberg opens up to USA TODAY about aliens, AI and why he'll never quit making movies.

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

The legendary director spoke out about extra-terrestrials as moviegoers head to 'Disclosure Day.' ...

The Pentagon has released another batch of ‘UFO Files’ with footage of unknown objects in the sky—here are the most common alien theories, explained. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn ...

Disclosure Day is the latest sci-fi movie from Steven Spielberg, with many speculating whether it shares any direct ...

For generations, science fiction has imagined what life might look like on other worlds. Novelist H.G. Wells described nightmarish squid-like Martian invaders in The War of the Worlds, while the ...

Here's what could have happened had the Supreme Court ruled last year's fatal truck crash on Florida's Turnpike was the fault ...

This article is part of Spielberg Week, Slate’s seven-day celebration of Steven Spielberg. At my press screening of Steven ...